Excellent place to work. - Principal Software Engineer Riot Games Employee Review

5.0
Jan 15, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Riot genuinely prioritizes living up to tie company value of being player focused. Engineers have a lot of autonomy, Great culture, most folks are very good to work with, toxicity is generally minimal.

Cons

Less pay than FAANGs, no stock options. Company decision making was hit or miss for the last few years, the current CEO is working hard to clean that up.

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5.0
Jun 14, 2026
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Pros

Great teams and space to work in

Cons

A lot of overhead in organization

3.0
Jul 2, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great benefits, pays well, can work on some very interesting problems.

Cons

Work hours are from 10-7 and hardly anyone actually works that, so stuff can move at a snail pace. Getting help from central teams can be painful, especially if they're way off hours. Some of the culture can get a bit overwhelming too and you can end up feeling pretty lonely if you don't drink the koolaid.

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